Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Sam Rafferty #3043 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Pacing with Strong Finish Sam Rafferty demonstrated effective pacing at the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon, completing the race in 3:10:33 with an average pace of 7:16 min/mile. Notably, Sam improved his division position significantly over the latter half of the marathon, finishing 30th out of the M19-24 division. His performance placed him 473rd overall among 2,690 participants, and 411th in the male category. Sam's strong finish is highlighted by his rapid splits in the final miles. He recorded impressive splits of 6:52 min/mile at mile 18 and 6:58 min/mile at mile 20, contributing to a consistent improvement in overall placement. Although a slight slowdown was observed between miles 23 and 25, Sam demonstrated resilience by maintaining a solid pacing average. Focusing on sustaining the robust pace exhibited in the last segments could further enhance his race strategy in future events.